Mike Kreaden

Mike Kreaden is a Partner at FirstHand Alliance, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City. In this role, he focuses on funding ambitious founders developing B2B autonomous artificial intelligence solutions, leveraging his deep ties to the Salesforce alumni network and founders with Harvard Business School backgrounds. His firm frequently co-invests alongside prominent institutions like Y Combinator and Sequoia Capital, recently participating in a $500,000 Seed round for Artifact and a $30.0 million Series A round for Freed in March 2025. Beyond his primary venture investment activities and hosting industry events like the Firsthand Homecoming Gala, Kreaden has served as a board member for the Mom Relaunch Foundation since October 2024. His current professional focus remains on identifying and scaling enterprise software startups that integrate autonomous AI capabilities into their core operations.